Had some fun! Managed to stop a few times for pictures...







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damn... no thanks... talk about elevation...

Love the first pic!

So how messed up is that one stretch? The two lane stretch that shouldn't be a two lane cause there's rebar sticking out of the side holding up the road? See attachment, if that rings any bells.

coming down that section, I was glad that nobody was coming up, cause I was completely over the yellow line the entire way down. Color me chicken all you want.. even the one lane section on the west side of the pass was better than this..

LOL Charlie, yes I know exactly the stretch you're talking about, and I'm chicken right with you. There's another section on the other side where the curves are one lane, and you're praying nobody is coming around the corner like a badass. But it's a great ride! The scenery would have been better if it wasn't for the cold ass weather.

neat...I need to find an excuse to take the 6 out of town.

And I might mention that this is about the 10th trip I've taken there...I get bored on I-70...We go to Glenwood Springs quite a bit.

Also, if anyone wants to know, Highway 91 from Copper Mtn to Leadville is fun...not a lot of twisties, but fun for the speed.

How'd the car do up there? I was fairly surprised at how well my Protege did when I went up to Loveland Pass.

Josh cracks me up. He lives in Colorado and complains about elevation.

LMAO...I know...My car actually did VERY well up there. She was getting very impatient with all the other slow SUVs trying to get up the pass.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaGurl @ Oct 15 2007, 09:34 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=5500]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

LMAO...I know...My car actually did VERY well up there. She was getting very impatient with all the other slow SUVs trying to get up the pass.[/b]

that's what the shoulder is for.... [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

They do make turbo kits for the non MS3s, you know. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Oct 15 2007, 09:51 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=5506]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

that's what the shoulder is for.... [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img][/b]

I had some guy in a superduty pass me on the shoulder going over 100 on I-25. scared the crap out of me.

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They do make turbo kits for the non MS3s, you know. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img][/b]

Get out....WHERE??? I've been trying to find 'em! [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/6a434460.gif[/img]

looks like you had a fun ride!! I wish I had the extra time to just go for a cruise in the mountains.

Beautiful! I haven't been to Independence in a few years! My last car was a lifted '94 Toyota pickup and it struggled every inch up that pass! Would love to take the 3!